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She brought her new boyfriend Ben Hanisch to the awards and smooched him on camera. She also spoke out on there being a need to stop gun violence. "We can end gun violence together". J.J. Abrams was on hand to say some kind words about ILM and all they work they've done, not just for his films, but for the motion picture industry in general. (more...)

The identity of Rey remains a secret, at least for now before "Star Wars Episode 8 " comes out. " Star Wars is a belief system, it's not just a story and it's not just a movie, and it's something I take very seriously". The director can not stop gushing about the success of " Star Wars: The Force Awakens ", and he is simply thrilled that the new characters they introduced are so well-received that people are probably going to dress up as them come Halloween. (more...)

Star Wars - Episode IX director Colin Trevorrow said Rey is his favorite character from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Those kinds of stories are frankly infinitely more impactful and gratifying than all the numbers. "But obviously it's not for me to talk about in this moment because this is Rian (Johnson's ) story to continue now and the last thing I'm going to do is reveal something he would be upset about". (more...)

Duchovny starred in Showtime's Californication and branched into writing books and music. AX: To ask about THE X-FILES, after these six episodes, do you think you're going to want to return to it periodically, or does this run get out everything you wanted to say about it? After nearly 14 years, "The X-Files" is returning to television. (more...)

In it, Bowie foreshadows his own death singing, "Look up here, I'm in heaven...Just like that bluebird". "He told me more than one year and three months ago that he had liver cancer, just after he had been told this himself", Van Hove told another Dutch news website , nos.nl. (more...)

The fact that Rey is a character who is important to the entire galaxy suggests her lineage and connection to the earlier trilogies-and maybe even future Star Wars films-is a profound one. " The Force Awakens " did not disclose the identity of Rey's parents , fans are consistently checking multiple sources for the answer. Unfortunately, Abrams wouldn't reveal specific details as a courtesy to " Episode VIII " director, Rian Johnson . (more...)

CNN reports : Those undeclared voters are critical to Sanders' support: 70% in the new poll say they plan to vote for him, 25% Clinton. Three weeks before the New Hampshire presidential primary, senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has broken into a lead in the Granite State that some politicos are calling, well, Clinton-esque. (more...)

But the new film was not stingy with all the records as its performance helped push the overall box office in the United States over the Christmas weekend to the best one over the period with $296, 4 million, for all films that weekend. Welcome to The Forest , the number four film in the country this weekend. "The Force Awakens" brought in an estimated $41.6 million, but the real story was overseas. (more...)

Ricciardi told reporters that in the past four weeks since the show aired, they have had " several telephone conversations with Steven Avery ". "It was a remarkable turn of events in the last couple of weeks of the year where it was that insane combination of super addictive television and time to watch it. (more...)

Clinton began to lose her lead in New Hampshire in August and has had trouble in the state ever since, though one poll conducted this month, by Public Policy Polling, had the former secretary of state up by three points in the Granite State. (more...)

And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way. David Bowie's body has been secretly cremated in NY without any of his friends or family present, according to a report. David Bowie is about to get his first number-one album in the United States. The late musical legend David Bowie has been described as an artist who could reinvent time and again. (more...)

Perhaps it is Sony and Disney working together since Spider-Man is now working alongside Marvel Studios films. Sony Pictures has moved up the "Spider-Man" solo movie. This comes just after Walt Disney vacated that July 7, 2017 date, moving Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales up to replace the delayed Star Wars: Episode VIII . (more...)

Goldberg went on to explain that it's not that the Academy members are deciding whether or not to vote for something based on whether they feel like it's a white movie or a black movie. She said that boycotting him would be a "slap in the face". Saw the Doctor- low blood sugar & tested positive for fluB, ' Bure posted on Twitter several hours later. (more...)

The two-time Oscar victor also sounded off about roles for women and wage disparity. Clooney noted that he thinks it's not about who is being nominated but it's more about the options available in quality films. "We recognize the very real concerns of our community..." Hey, Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith, guess what? In a video message on Facebook , Pinkett Smith said, "Begging for acknowledgement, or even asking, diminishes dignity and diminishes power", Pinkett Smith said. (more...)

Avery was released in 2003 and filed a lawsuit against Manitowoc County for wrongful conviction and imprisonment. Zellner said they will present new evidence to "the appropriate court". Avery's motions take issue with how searches were conducted during the investigation, accusing officials of gathering evidence from properties beyond the scope of the warrant. (more...)

The extra seven months also give the studio a chance to do some additional work on the movie, which is reportedly being tweaked. Scheduling changes for films come as no surprise in the industry. Instead, the focus will be given to "The Force Awakens" characters, Rey (Daisy Ridley) Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), and Finn (John Boyega). Even with a movie like STAR WARS , December offers far less competition at the box office than the bloodbath of the summer blockbuster season where new ... (more...)

Later, he became a fitness advocate. He formed the Eagles in 1971 with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner after initially combining as a backing group for singer Linda Ronstadt. He even guest-starred in Miami Vice and had a string of film and TV appearances including a minor role in Tom Cruise's Jerry Maguire. His father was a auto factory worker; his mother, as he described it in History of the Eagles , a 2013 documentary about the band, "baked pies at General Motors". (more...)

As the 88th Academy Awards draws near, the excitement is imminent, and fans all over the world are anticipating to find out if Leonardo DiCaprio will finally get his first Oscars after decades in the industry. "I loved the experience of making it so it's ultimate cherry on the cake to be nominated". "I was not expecting it... especially at this time in my life". (more...)

Frey's best songs with the Eagles embodied that home, best known through the golden, sun-drenched silhouettes of palm trees on the cover of its classic album " Hotel California ". He also acted in a number of films and TV series, including Jerry Maguire and Miami Vice . The bandmates harmonized memorably on stage and on record but fought often otherwise. (more...)

He also reportedly directed the shelling of the Yeonpyeong Island the following November, which killed two marines and two civilians and was the North's first attack on South Korean soil since the Korean War (1950-53). In the annual training session that lasts several weeks, some North Korean diplomats are given opportunities to visit the UN headquarters in NY, the UN Institute for Disarmament Research in Geneva or other UN facilities. (more...)